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A vehicle crash with injuries shut down a part of Speedway Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.

One person was injured in the incident, according to the Tucson Police Department.

The eastbound and westbound lanes of Speedway Boulevard from Country Club to Alvernon Way were closed due to the accident around 4:30 p.m.

The roads reopened nearly an hour after the accident.


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Contact Star reporter Shaq Davis at 573-4218 or sdavis@tucson.com

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